Mr Niasse has said the new government's first task would be "to re-establish the country's equilibrium and stop the wave of corruption".
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Two former Socialists, Mustafa Niasse and Djibo Ka, who have formed their own parties, would, in the old days, have traded in their election winnings for a lucrative post in government.
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Five of the six other candidates who dropped out backed Mr Wade, including Moustapha Niasse, a former foreign minister in President Diouf's party who is expected to become the new prime minister.